Will McKinley

Netflix has 15 pre-1980 films this month and most are repeats and holdovers, but there's one they haven't had in a while. Perhaps you've heard of it. #FilmSky

SISKEL & EBERT, which premiered #OTD in 1986, had a master class of an opening sequence. Thirty-five seconds, 21 shots, and a flawless establishment of the professional rivalry of two Chicago newspapermen who inspired a generation of film buffs. #FilmSky #TVSky

Robert Redford (1936-2025) should be remembered as much for his social conscience as for his talents as a storyteller. This 1976 interview about ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN is a sobering reminder of what we’ve lost. #RobertRedford #FilmSky

CBS tried to steal some thunder from NBC's popular SUNDAY MYSTERY MOVIE by airing MANNIX and BARNABY JONES against it 1973-74. CBS even promoted it as the "The Mystery Double Feature"! And it worked. BARNABY JONES (which debuted Jan '73) became a hit and aired for 8 seasons. #TVSky

Arkansas PBS has raised enough from individual donors + foundations to remain a PBS member station for 3 years — reversing plans to disaffiliate. Donations came from all 75 counties in the state. "It truly was an example of the voice of the people being heard.” arktimes.com/arkansas-blo... #PBS

#FilmNoir icon Jane Greer starred on ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS #OTD in 1959. If you enjoyed watching her rack up the body count in OUT OF THE PAST, you’ll love her as a nurse who may be an angel of death! w/ Kent Smith (CAT PEOPLE), Robert Webber (everything) + Jocelyn Brando (Marlon’s sis) #TVSky

Dean Martin doing the "distracted boyfriend" meme in 1959. #BOTD #MusicSky

The first Betamax home recorder debuted in the US #OTD in 1975. It came w/ a 19” Sony TV. The recorder had a separate tuner (so you could watch one show and tape another) and a timer (so you could tape when you weren't home). Lives were changed! Price: $2,495 ($16,000 in today’s $) #NationalVCRDay

Just watched EXIT 8 and loved it. Unlike BACKROOMS, which betrays its limitless premise w/ narrow execution, EXIT 8 amplifies a simple construct into a metaphor for the infinite. It's the rare film that both feels like a video game and visionary cinema. This is liminal spaces done right! #FilmSky

PBS will live on in New Jersey! NJ PBS — which risked going dark in July — will now be managed by Montclair State University. "At a time when local journalism faces growing challenges, today's action keeps this essential service alive in New Jersey." newjerseyglobe.com/media/montcl... #PBS #TVSky